Formation
Dead to Sin and Living for God in Christ
by Ross Dizon | March 21, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Lent at the Vatican Museums: Art for meditation and prayer
by Famvin Media Resources | March 21, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
Every Friday during Lent, the Pope’s Museums are offering an artistic itinerary to meditate on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 21)
by Famvin Media Resources | March 20, 2023 | Formation | 0 Comments
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Saint Vincent de Paul and the Eucharist
by .famvin | March 20, 2023 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
St. Vincent’s famous saying that “love is inventive to infinity” was his explanation of the Eucharist in his “Exhortation to a Dying Brother” in 1647
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Five Faces of Justin De Jacobis
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
If I had to pick a single Daughter of Charity to present to the sisters as a model, I would pick Rosalie Rendu. If I had to pick a single missionary to present to the confreres, I would pick Justin de Jacobis.
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Drinking At The Fountain of God’s Word (Isaiah 55: 10-11)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
With this hot weather scorching many parts of the globe, it’s not hard to appreciate the metaphor the prophet Isaiah offers as a picture of how it is between ourselves and God — more specifically, between ourselves and the Word of God.
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Has Pope Francis “Made a Mess?”
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Almost ten years ago to the day, Pope Francis told young people his hopes for World Youth Day. The sound bite people remember… “make a mess.”
Branches that Remain on the Vine
by Ross Dizon | Apr 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. That we remain in him, and he in us, is what makes us bear much fruit. In Ps 80, the Shepherd of Israel is asked to bring back his people. This people started out as a vine that God brought out of Egypt and transplanted. ...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent VII
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “You see, Sisters, even though we don’t see God, faith teaches us that His holy presence is everywhere…”
April 25: Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Vincent
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 25, 2021 | Formation
A transfer of the relics of Saint Vincent took place on April 25, 1830, via a grandiose procession to the Chapel at the Vincentian Mother House, rue de Sèvres.
Called to Ecological Conversion
by Sister Caroljean Willie, SC | Apr 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
One of the themes threaded throughout Laudato Si’ is the need for an ecological conversion.
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: Climate Justice
by .famvin | Apr 24, 2021 | Formation
Please urge the President and your Members of Congress to commit the United States to bold, courageous climate action to protect the Earth.
Relive the Beatification Ceremony for Frederic Ozanam (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 23, 2021 | Formation
A video produced by the SVdP USA lets you experience the sights and sounds of being in Paris for the beatification ceremony which took place during the World Youth Days, 1997.
Can You Put Yourself In This Picture?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
I am not an Ethiopian at the beginning of a thousand-mile journey. Actually, I am on a lifelong journey of trying to “put on the mind of Christ,” to see things as Jesus, the stranger in my life, sees them.
A Canadian View: Diversity is a Fact….Inclusion is an Act
by Jim Paddon | Apr 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
As a Canadian, I know for myself and perhaps others, we tend to think systemic racism only exists in other countries but if we look at it from within our borders, we can see it exists here too.
A Homeless Stereotype Blown Out of the Water
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 22, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
A Homeless Stereotype Blown Out of the Water